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WARNING:Never place, or allow a child to place, the shoulder
belt under a child’s arm or behind the back because it reduces
the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk
of injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: To avoid risk of injury, do not leave children or pets
unattended in your vehicle.
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for
children
Restraint
Type Combined
weight ofchild and
child seat Use any attachment method as indicated
belowbyX.
LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor) LATCH
(lower
anchors
only)
Safety
belt
and
top
tether
anchorSafety
belt and
LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor) Safety
belt
only
Rear-facing
child seat Up to
65 lb
(29.5 kg) XX
Rear-facing
child seat Over 65 lb
(29.5 kg)
X
Forward-facing
child seat Up to
65 lb
(29.5 kg)XXX
Forward-facing
child seat Over 65 lb
(29.5 kg)
XX
Note:
The child seat must rest tightly against the vehicle seat upon
which it is installed. It may be necessary to lift or remove the head
restraint. See the Seatschapter for information on head restraints.
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Types of Booster Seats•Backless booster seats
If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield.
If a vehicle seating position has a low seatback or no head restraint, a
backless booster seat may place your child’s head (as measured at the
tops of the ears) above the top of the seat. In this case, move the
backless booster to another seating position with a higher seatback or
head restraint and lap and shoulder belts, or consider using a high back
booster seat. •High back booster seats
If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot find a seating position that
adequately supports your child’s head, a high back booster seat would be
a better choice.
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3. While holding the shoulder and
lap belt portions together, route the
tongue through the child seat
according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure
the belt webbing is not twisted.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) for that seating position until
you hear a snap and feel the latch
engage. Make sure the tongue is
latched securely by pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and pull
downward until all of the belt is
pulled out.
Note: The automatic locking mode is available on the front passenger
and rear seats. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it
retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is
in the automatic locking mode. You should not be able to pull more belt
out. If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat Steps 5
and 6.
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Make sure the front passenger sensing system is operating
properly. SeeCrash Sensors and Airbag Indicator later in this
chapter.
If the airbag readiness light is lit, do the following:
The driver and adult passengers should check for objects lodged
underneath the front passenger seat, or cargo interfering with the seat.
If there are lodged objects or cargo is interfering with the seat, take the
following steps to remove the obstruction:
• Pull the vehicle over.
• Turn the vehicle off.
• Driver and adult passengers should check for any objects lodged
underneath the front passenger seat or cargo interfering with the seat.
• Remove the obstruction(s) (if found).
• Restart the vehicle.
• Wait at least two minutes and verify that the airbag readiness light in
the instrument cluster is no longer illuminated.
• If the airbag readiness light in the instrument cluster remains
illuminated, this may or may not be a problem due to the front
passenger sensing system.
Do not attempt to repair or service the system. Take your vehicle
immediately to an authorized dealer.
If it is necessary to modify an advanced front airbag system to
accommodate a person with disabilities, contact the Ford Customer
Relationship Center at the phone number shown in the Customer
Assistance section of this owner’s manual.
SIDE AIRBAGS
WARNING: Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near
the airbag cover, on the side of the seatbacks (of the front seats),
or in front seat areas that may come into contact with a deploying
airbag. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a crash.
WARNING: Do not use accessory seat covers. The use of
accessory seat covers may prevent the deployment of the side
airbags and increase the risk of injury in an accident.
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E.MAX A/C: Press the button to maximize cooling. Recirculated air
flows through the instrument panel vents, air conditioning automatically
turns on, and the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed.
F. A/C: Press the button to turn air conditioning compressor on or off.
Use air conditioning with recirculated air to improve cooling performance
and efficiency.
G. AUTO: Press the button to turn on automatic operation. Select the
desired temperature using the temperature control. The system adjusts
fan speed, air distribution, air conditioning operation, and selects outside
air or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle in order to maintain the
desired temperature. You can also use the AUTObutton to turn off dual
zone operation by pressing and holding the button for more than two
seconds.
H. Heated rear window: Turns the heated rear window on and off. See
Heated windows and mirrors later in this chapter for more
information. If your vehicle is equipped with heated mirrors, this button
turns them on also.
I. Defrost: Press the button to distribute air to the windshield vents and
de-mister. Air distribution to instrument panel and footwell vents turn
off. You can use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a thin
covering of ice.
GENERAL OPERATING TIPS
General Hints
Note: Prolonged use of recirculated air may cause the windows to fog
up.
Note: You may feel a small amount of air from the footwell air vents
regardless of the air distribution setting.
Note: To reduce humidity build-up inside your vehicle, do not drive with
the system switched off or with recirculated air always switched on.
Note: Do not place objects under the front seats as this may interfere
with the airflow to the rear seats.
Note: Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the
base of the windshield.
Note: To improve the time to reach comfort in hot weather, drive with
the windows slightly open for 2-3 minutes after start-up or until your
vehicle airs out.
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Note:Before adjusting any head restraint, adjust the seat back to an
upright driving or riding position. Properly adjust the head restraint so
that the top of the head restraint is even with the top of your head and
positioned as close as possible to the back of your head. For occupants
of extremely tall stature, adjust the head restraint to its full up position.
To adjust the head restraint, do the following:
Front seat head restraints
Rear seat center head restraint
The head restraints consist of:
A. An energy absorbing head restraint.
B. Two steel stems.
C. Guide sleeve adjust and release button.
D. Guide sleeve unlock and remove button.
• Raise: Pull up on the head restraint (A).
• Lower: Press and hold the guide sleeve adjust and release button (C)
and push down on the head restraint (A).
• Remove: Pull up the head restraint until it reaches the highest
adjustment position and then press and hold both the adjust and
release button (C) and the unlock and remove button (D), then pull
up on the head restraint.
• Reinstall: Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves and push the
head restraint down until it locks.
A
B
C
D
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Rear seat non-adjustable
outboard head restraints
The head restraints consist of:
A. An energy absorbing head restraint.
B. Two steel stems.
C. Guide sleeve unlock and remove button.
• Remove: Simultaneously press and hold both unlock and remove
buttons (C), then pull up on the head restraint.
• Reinstall: Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves and push the
head restraint down until it locks.
Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)
The front head restraints may tilt for extra comfort. To tilt the head
restraint, do the following: 1. Adjust the seatback to an upright driving or riding
position.
2. Tilt the head restraint forward by gently pulling
the top of the head restraint.
Once it is in its forward-most position, tilt it forward once more to
release it to the upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after it is
tilted. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head restraint releases
to the upright position.
A
B
C
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Cooled Seats
The cooled seats will only function when the engine is running.
To operate the cooled seats:Press the cooled seat symbol to cycle through the various
cooling settings and off. Cooler settings are indicated by
more indicator lights.
If the engine falls below 350 RPM while the cooled seats
are on, the feature will turn itself off. You will need to
reactivate it.
Note: When the heated or cooled front seat is active, you will be able to
hear the fan operating inside the seat. This is normal.
Heated and Cooled Seat Air Filter Replacement (If Equipped)
The climate controlled seat system includes air filters. You must replace
them periodically. See the scheduled maintenance information.
Locate the filters under each front seat and access them from the
second-row foot-well area. Move the front seats all the way forward and
to the full up positions to ease access. To remove an air filter:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Push up on the outside rigid edge
of the filter and rotate
counterclockwise once the tabs are
released, then remove the filter.
To install a filter:
1. First, position the filter in its
housing making sure that the far
forward end is all the way up in the
housing.
2. Push in on the center of the
outside edge of the filter and rotate
up into the housing until it clips
into position.
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